Finn Balor says he has spent years trying to stay away from the media side of being a top WWE wrestler, calling it a part of the job that has never fit his personality. Speaking on What’s Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon, Balor said the hardest version of that work is a morning show appearance where he has to sit on a couch, deliver a 90-second hit and sell the product. He said he would rather have a long, in-depth conversation that lets him actually explain himself.
Balor also said trash-talking has been one of the toughest parts of his career because he is not willing to say things he does not mean. He said he understands that sharper sound bites can be better for promotion and retweets, but he does not want to sacrifice his dignity to do it. His view, he said, is simple: he reached this level by being himself, and he should not change that now.
That instinct has shaped almost every stage of his path. Before WWE, Balor wrestled in England in a style built mostly around mat wrestling, then went to Japan, where he worked Strong Style and did not have to cut promos. The speaking side became a learning curve only when he arrived in NXT and had to say, “I’m Finn Balor, and I’m the future.”
Balor said he was nervous about that first promo, and even after 12 or 13 years in WWE, speaking still does not come naturally to him in the way wrestling does. He said he has gotten a little better over the years and has now spent about 13 years doing promos across a 25-year wrestling career, but the discomfort never fully went away.
Recently, Paul Heyman offered advice that Balor said is changing how he approaches the mic. Heyman told him to treat promos like matches, flowing through them without trying to memorize every move. Balor said he has started taking that on board by focusing on bullet points instead of every line, a small adjustment that fits his style better than forced showmanship.
For now, Balor said he is clear about the part of the job that matters most to him. He will do the promotional work when asked, whether that means an event or a red-carpet appearance, but he is not interested in pretending to be someone else to do it. In a business built on bigger voices and sharper slogans, Balor is betting the same thing that got him here will keep working: being himself.
